A Deep Cry
Chapter 4
The night was falling. The two teams were standing at the University entrance. Team Konoha was waiting for the bus while team Akatsuki was… well, busy getting angry.
Suigetsu kicked the ground,
"That bitch Karin didn't prepare a bus to take us home! I'm going to kill her with my bare hands!"
Sasuke jerked his neck to the side,
"Tsk."
Jugo looked at his watch and said,
"It's too late to call the office about this now. I'm sure everyone has already left. We should get a cab."
"Good luck finding one near the university, at night, during the vacation." Suigetsu mocked.
"We can always call a taxi service, you know." Jugo didn't smile.
The other team members over heard what Suigetsu and Jugo were complaining about, and one of them decided to get involved.
The Konoha team had three members this time, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Shino. The three knew Sasuke. They were friends with Naruto, who worked with them for three years. They always saw Naruto as part of the team even though he wasn't officially one of that team.
Naruto's job was to deliver products, documents, messages, office equipment, and projectors. The company gave him some money to buy a bike and a phone so he could do his job. He used to volunteer to help out at the cafeteria in his free time. He was loved for his kind smile and his sense of humor. The office always felt bright and cheery when he was around. People would often stop and chat with him, buy him a cup of ramen or share a pizza with him.
Naruto left Konoha Inc. shortly after he met Sasuke. The people at Konoha Inc., especially Naruto's close friends, blamed Sasuke for that. They hated him for stealing Naruto from them. They didn't think that he appreciated Naruto. To them, Sasuke was this arrogant, spoiled Uchiha, who always looked down on people. They always thought that he was using Naruto to satisfy his own ego.
Kiba stood few steps away from Sasuke's team and sniggered,
"You need a ride, Akatsuki brat?"
Sasuke didn't turn his face. He only crooked an eyebrow and shifted his dark pupils to the corner of his eyes. He puffed his cheek slightly and said nothing.
Suigetsu smirked. He looked somewhat excited. He leaned forward and mocked,
"Are you trying to pick a fight with us, doggy face?"
Kiba gritted his teeth,
"At least I don't have shark teeth… And I wasn't talking to you! I was talking to him!" he pointed at Sasuke.
"Ke ke ke! How scary! How scary! The stray dog is about to launch an attack on us! Help! Help!" Suigetsu faked shaking.
Kiba gritted his teeth,
"Who are you calling a stray dog? Take that back, fish face!"
Suigetsu was about to get engaged in a fight with Kiba when Sasuke stopped him without even moving from his place,
"Ignore him, Suigetsu."
"You scared, duck hair?" Kiba teased.
Sasuke smirked,
"As if. I'm just not in the mood for a game of "Go fetch" right now. That's all."
Suigetsu laughed so hard,
"Hilarious! Good one, Sasuke! Wahahaha"
Kiba snapped. He took two steps toward Sasuke,
"Why you little….!?"
Kiba was about to grab Sasuke's collar when Jugo stood in between them causing Kiba to back away. Jugo said in a serious tone,
"Please stop this. We don't want to get in troubles because of you."
Shikamaru grabbed Kiba's jacket from behind,
"Same here. Sorry about this. It won't happen again."
Shikamaru tapped Kiba's back,
"Apologize."
"Wha—
"You started it. Apologize."
"… I…. I apologize…" Kiba bit his lips in anger.
Jugo nodded,
"It's alright—
Suigetsu smirked,
"Just stay away from us, and don't cause us any troubles, team Konoha."
Shikamaru said nothing more. He walked away quietly. Kiba followed Shikamaru in rage. He grabbed Shikamaru's shoulder and asked,
"Why did—
"Not here. We'll talk later." Shikamaru had a serious look on his face.
"The bus has finally arrived." Shino said.
They got on their bus and left without making any eye contacts with the other team. Shikamaru said without shifting his gaze from the road,
"This isn't the place or the time. If you have some grudge against Uchiha Sasuke, then either keep it to yourself or don't be stupid about it. If you want to beat the crap out of him, go for it. No one will stop you." He glared at Kiba and added,
"Just don't get us involved!"
Kiba gabbed his mouth. He lowered his head and nodded,
"Understood."
"Good."
The time was passing slowly. Sasuke couldn't take it anymore. He sighed,
"I'll just walk home."
"You still have enough energy to walk? Amazing!" Suigetsu blinked.
"I don't want to stand here and wait."
"I guess I'll join you." Jugo said.
Suigetsu dropped his shoulders.
"Seriously!? Guys!"
"You can call a cab and wait here if you want."
Sasuke said that and started walking away. Jugo followed Sasuke's lead.
"Hey! Wait! Tsk!" Suigetsu joined the two,
"This is unfair. You guys are crazy. Are you trying to kill me? You are, aren't you? You want me dead. I know it."
"Shut up, Suigetsu." Sasuke said in low tone.
"You're doing it again! Damn you, Sasuke!"
"Please stop this the two of you. I really can't handle this now." Jugo sighed.
The three walked together until each one of them had to go on his separate way. Sasuke had to part first.
"Do you want us to walk you home, Sasuke-Chan? You know, it's late and all." Suigetsu teased.
"Go to hell, Suigetsu." Sasuke kept walking.
"You sure you don't want us to walk with you, pretty boy? You won't pass out or anything?" Suigetsu asked again.
"Shut up, shark face!"
"Ehh! How dare you call me that? Duck hair!"
"Drop dead, demon fish."
"That's enough you two! Stop shouting! You're seriously getting on my nerves!" Jugo sighed.
"Tsk."
Sasuke jerked his neck to the side. He then put his hands in his pockets and continued walking away.
"Be carful, Sasuke. If you needed anything, call us." Jugo said.
"Stop worrying, Jugo." He answered without stopping.
"Tomorrow we'll leave at 8:00, okay?"
"I know."
He knew he had to get up early in the morning but he didn't care. He had to go see him… He had to go see Naruto.
To be continued